Our Reform Agenda

Highlights:

Report February 24, 2025
Citizens Union Calls on Charter Revision Commissions to Implement Bold Reforms to Strengthen Democracy and Government Accountability
Statement June 6, 2025
Citizens Union Applauds the Charter Commission for Embracing Key Accountability Reforms in New Report
Bill Memo February 3, 2025
Memo of Support for S590 (Krueger)/A3665 (Simone), Charter Revision Process Reform
Letters August 27, 2025
Letter to the Charter Commission to Strengthen Local Democracy requesting public update on Commission’s work

1923

Home rule for NYC achieved, giving local power thanks to Citizens Union’s advocacy

1963

Community boards created after CU advocates for local districts and greater citizen input

1988

CU’s decades-long push ends in Board of Estimate being declared unconstitutional by Supreme Court

Recent Action on Charter Revision

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